Tag: Elon Musk
When Billionaires Buy Up Media, America Loses
What happens when all our media outlets are owned by a few billionaires? With the Ellison family buying Warner Bros., this would concentrate unprecedented power over news and information in one company.
Wanted: Common Sense
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense spurred Colonial America toward the Declaration of Independence. This Fourth of July, we may need some more good ol’ common sense to keep on goin’.
Stop Relying on False Solutions: It’s Too Late for U.S. Institutions
In light of actions taken by the Trump Administration, Hope Loudon asserts that U.S. institutions are failing, leading to a shift toward authoritarianism. She urges building grassroots resistance instead of relying on the government.
Readers Reflect | April 2025
Readers send in their comments on stories about federal funding cuts, possible incorporation for North Tahoe, Moonshine’s March cover, and more.
The Trump Administration: This Is NOT What a Democracy Looks Like
Ashamed by how President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance treated the Ukrainian president, attorney Craig Close was feeling down about the state of our country — until he went to the protest on March 1.
March 1 Protest: This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Mary Hart Thompson was feeling despondent about the current administration and state of our democracy, but after attending the March 1 protest in Truckee she is feeling inspired.





